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Opinion on Long Range Plan

I think the are of teacher preparation is very important for the success of technology in school. This area is mastered when there are regular technology-supported learner-centered projects. There is verticla alighntmen of Technology Applications TEKS and anytime, anywhere use of online resources. Administrators ensure integration of appropriate technology. One-hundred percent of educators meet SBEC standards. Thirty percent or more of budget allocated for professional development.
The district I am in has progressed by setting goals for professional development. Each teacher must have a certain amount of professional develpoment hours in technology. As far as the state goes they are also progressing by supplying schools with enough supplies and technology to put the computer student ratio at a level that is acceptable to the goals set in the long range plan. The nation is also making sure that enough funding is being provided to the states so they can create an enviroment that is technologically rich. The same trends are being followed on the district, state and national scale as far as trends go. Teachers agree that technology is very important to today's learners. However, there is still a lot of difficulty in getting some teachers to agree to the actual change.
I think that very important to have some form of accountablity that shows that these professional developments are being put into place. If the district and state is spending time training the teachers the students need to be paying off from it.

Pre-K TEKS

In Pre-K they students are taught about Self Concept, Self Control, Social Compitence, and Social Awareness. These things lay the foundations for life long learners. Spiraling Curriculum starts at the foundation of Technological understanding and each new skill builds upon those basic skills. Students have multiplie opportunitiesto master knowledge and skills when doing a research project and presentations. The student could first use the basic knowledge of word processing and research using search engines and Boolean searches. Then they could use different multi-media outlets and programs to creat a presentation on the research they found.

Long Range Plan

The Texas Long Range Plan is very detailed and covers all aspects of growth as a district. It understands that todays learner has changed a lot since past learners. They are more diverse and demand a more interactive curriculum. The plan also understands the mentality of teachers, and that they usually set in their ways when it comes to teaching practices. The state also understands that teachers must have enough training and supplies to implement any change.

Assessment Reflections

I feel that my frequent use of technology in and out of the school gives me an advantage when adapting to new use of technology. I am very familiar with may different types of technology and how to use them. However, it has proven difficult for me to utilize some of these skills in the classroom. The school I teach in does not have enough funding to go around, and sadly, technology is on the bottom end of the spectrum when the budget is being written. Also, I am a relatively inexperienced teacher, with only 3 years under my belt. Even if my school did have the technology available to use in the classroom I would need adequate training on how to use this to help the students learn.

I thought that all of these assessments covered a good base of prior knowledge, use of knowledge, and training/staff development that needs to be completed to understand where the gap in technological information lies. I understand the basic foundations of most technologies. However, the understanding I have is just for every day use. I do believe I would need training to reach a higher level of understanding and usage of some technologies. I would need professional development on how to implement the technologies into the curriculum. I do agree with the assessments. They reminded me that there are a lot of areas of technology where I have a lot of room for growth. It also showed me that there are other ways to use technology in the class besides just having the students sit at a computer and do research or presenting a power point.